We’re repeatedly told getting a good night’s sleep is important. Scott Brocato recently spoke with Dr. Ikrita Klair, a sleep medicine specialist with MountainView Regional Medical Center, to explain the reasons why. In this first of their two-part conversation, Dr. Klair talks about sleep apnea, hypoxia, what’s causing us not to get a good night’s sleep, and what activities are going on in our brains and bodies while we’re sleeping.

Scott Brocato:

What are some of the ways that sleep is important for your overall health and well-being?

Dr. Ikrita Klair:

Multiple ways. Most important we know is cardiovascular, which is your heart, your brain, your cognition, blood pressure, memory, mood, multitude, even your weight. So a multitude of things and health issues that it relates to.

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